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36 Cards in this Set
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Plantar flex |
downwards on toes |
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dorsiflex |
upwards on heels |
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inversion/eversion |
inwards/ outwards |
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Gastrocnemius : action |
flex knee, plantar flex ankle |
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Gastrocnemius: Origin |
condyles of femur, posterior surfaces |
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Gastrocnemius : Insertion |
calcaneus via calcaneal tendon |
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Soleus : Action |
plantar flex ankle |
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soleus: origin |
soleal line |
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soleus: insertion |
calcaneus via calcaneal tendon |
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Plantaris: action |
weak plantar flexion of ankle weak flexion of knee |
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plantaris: origin |
lateral supracondylar line of femur |
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plantaris: insertion |
calcaneus via calcaneal tendon |
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Hamstrings: action |
flex, laterally rotate flexed knee extend/laterally rotate hip tilt the pelvis posteriorlly (long head) |
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Hamstring: Origin |
Long head- ischial tuberosity "sits bone" Short head-lateral lip of linea aspera |
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Hamstring : insertion |
head of fibula |
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Semitendinosus: Action |
flex/medially rotate knee Extend/medially rotate hip |
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semimembranosus: action |
flex knee, medially rotate hip/knee, extend hip tilt pelvis posteriorally |
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Semimembranosus: origin |
ischial tuberosity |
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Semimembranosus: insertion |
posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia |
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gluteus maximus : action |
upper fiber: extend, abduct, laterally rotate hip lower fibers: adduct hip |
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gluteus maximus: origin |
coccyx, edge of sacrum posterior iliac crest |
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Gluteus maximus insertion |
upper fibers: IT band iliotibial tract Lower fibers : gluteal tuberosity |
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Gluteus medius : Action |
all fibers: abduct the hip Anterior fibers:flex hip posterior fibers:extend hip |
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Gluteus medius: Origin |
gluteal surface of illium between posterior/anterior gluteal lines |
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gluteus medius: insertion |
lateral aspect of greater tubercle |
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gluteus minimus: Action |
abduct/flex hip/medilly rotate |
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gluteus minimus: origin |
gluteus surface of illlium between anterior and inferior lines |
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gluteus minimus: insertion |
anterior aspect of greater trochantor |
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tensor fascia latae : Action |
flex, medially rotate, abduct |
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Tensor fascia latae: origin |
iliac crest, posterior to "ASIS" (ansterior superior iliac spine) |
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Tensor Fascia Latae: Insertion |
iliotibial tract |
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biceps femoris: Action |
flex knee/laterally rotate extend hip |
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Biceps femoris: Origin |
linea aspera/femur tuberosity of ischium |
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Biceps femoris: Insertion |
fibula/ head of lateral side |
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which common action would contract the soleus and gastrocnemeus? |
plantar flexion |
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which action would shorten fibers of the biceps femoris ? |
lateral rotation of flexed knee |
